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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Whoopi Goldberg has been a household name since 1985 when she wowed the movie community as Celie Johnson in The Color Purple. According to a document which has recently come to light, the character should have been 'SeeMy Johnson'.

Monday, February 27, 2012

It's so good to be back after a well earned break. I have certainly missed rehashing old stories in order to fill the gaps left by a lack of talent and new ideas. I am going to cheat a little and highlight a story from the previous week as well as review the stories from this time last year. The topical tale of The Oscars was a carefully written piece which barely avoided a copyright infringement suit from 'The Academy'.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Happy Sunday everyone. It's time to turn the clocks back 12 months and look at what was being slapped this time last year. To view the archive yourself, click here, or to get the guided tour just keep reading.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Dear Tina, I am confused about the whole groundhog day thing. What does his shadow have to do with the weather? Can those guys in hats really speak groundhogese? Is Phil really 126 years old? It seems to me that those old farts in the hats are just trying to perpetuate a stupid tourist tradition so that they only have to work for 1 week per year.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Everybody (almost everybody) knows that the 2012 Olympics will be happening this year in London, England. After the Olympics comes the Special Olympics, but did you know that also in 2012, London will be hosting the inaugural Special Forces Olympics.

NETFLIX SAYS - This reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise is a prequel set in modern-day
San Francisco, where scientists are conducting genetic research on apes. The
evolved primates develop advanced intelligence and revolt against being used as
lab rats.

By +Alexa Rankin He was the hit of Superbowl XLVIII (48) as he wowed the crowd during the halftime show last Sunday. Bruno Mars and the Re...

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